This document contains 100 multiple choice questions related to crop production technology for kharif crops. It was submitted as an assignment by a student named Ritesh Agrawal for a course on crop production technology for kharif crops being taught at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The questions cover topics related to various kharif crops such as rice, maize, soybean, pulses, and cotton.

1. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & RESEARCH STATION
KAPA, MAHASAMUND (C.G.)
SESSION 2020-21
An Assignment On
100 MCQ related questions to weed management.
COURSE TITLE :- Crop production technology-1(kharif crops)
COURSE NO. :- AGRO-5211
CREDIT HOURS :- 2(1+1)
INDIRA GANDHI KRISHI VISHWAVIDYALAYA, RAIPUR (C.G.)
Submitted To :
Dr. G.S Tomar
Department of Agronomy
Submitted By :
Name : Ritesh Agrawal
Year/Semester : 2nd
Year/1st
Sem.

2. 100 MCQ ON CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY – 1(KHARIF
CROPS)
1. The Rabi crops sown in which months?
A. March-April
B. June-July
C. October-November
D. January-February
Ans: C
2. Which of the following is a ‘Rabi Crops’?
A. Cotton
B. Maize
C. Arhar
D. Mustard
Ans: D
3. Which of the following is Kharif Crop?
A. Groundnut
B. Maize
C. Paddy
D. All of the above
Ans: D
4. Which one of the following sequence is correct in the context of three largest wheat
producing states in India?
A. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
D. Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
5. The Kharif crops sown in which months?
A. March-April
B. July-October
C. October-November
D. January-February
Ans: B
6. Which of the following is not a Rabi Crop?
A. Carrot
B. Radish
C. Pea
D. Lady’s finger
Ans: D
7. Consider the following
I. Wheat is sown in mid-October-mid-November and harvested in March.

3. II. Wheat is grows well in cool, moist climate and ripens in a warm, dry climate.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct about climatic conditions for Growing Wheat?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Ans: C
8. Which of the following state is a not top Soyabean growing state in India?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh
Ans: D
9. What is the rank of India in the production of linseed in the world?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Ans: D
10. Which of the following is the commercial crop in India?
A. Mustard
B. tobacco
C. Jute
D. All of the above
Ans: D
11. Which Indian state produces the largest quantity of pulses?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Ans: C
12. Which of the following are food adjustments?
(A) Turmeric
(B) Garlic
(C) Cumin
(D) All of these
Ans :D
13. Which of the following are major mullets?
(A) Sorghum, Ragi
(B) Mustard, Cotton
(C) Kodo Millet
(D) None of these

4. Ans :A
14. South western monsoon crops are also knows as
(A) Rabi
(B) Zaid
(C) Kharif
(D) All of these
Ans :C
15. Which crop is suitable to silty loam soil?
(A) Jute
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Maize
(D) All of these
Ans :D
16. Which is the frost tolerant crop?
(A) Sugar beet
(B) Bajra
(C) Chik Pea
(D) None of these
Ans :A
17. Which is drought tolerant crop?
(A) Bajra
(B) Jowar
(C) Mustard
(D) Bajra and Jowar both
Ans :D
18. Which is very long duration crop(above 150 days)?
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Red gram
(C) Sunflower
(D) Sugarcane and Sunflower both
Ans :D
19. Crop plants which protect soil surface from erosion are called as
(A) Nurse crops
(B) Cover crops
(C) Trap crops
(D) All of these
Ans :B
20. Crop is grown in the laterite soil.
A. Pear
B. Coconut
C. Tea
D. Litchi
Ans :C
21. Indian Pulse Research Institute is located in?

5. A. Allahabad
B. Kanpur
C. Faizabad
D. Lucknow
Ans : B
22. Seed Plant Technique is followed in?
A. Paddy
B. Wheat
C. Bajra
D. Potato
Ans :A
23. Which one is the record of land cultivation?
A. Khatouni
B. Girawari
C. Panchnama
D. Jamabandi
Ans :B
24. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
A. Coffee
B. Sugarcane
C. Wheat
D. Rubber
Ans :C
25. requires high temperature, light rainfall, 210 frost free days and bright
sunshine.
A. Jute
B. Cotton
C. Tea
D. Coffee
Ans :B
26. Indian Green Revolution started from?
A. Bangaluru
B. Kanpur
C. Delhi
D. Patnanagar
Ans :D

6. 27. Among the following crop rotations, which is good for increasing soil
nutrient status?
A. Rice- wheat
B. Groundnut- wheat
C. Pearlmillet- wheat
D. Sorgham- wheat
Ans :B
28.Chromosome number(2n) of rice is
(a) 42
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) 56
ANS: B
29.Rice belonging to which family?
(a)Gramineae
(b) Poaceae
(c) Grass family
(d) All of these
ANS: D
30.Origin place of rice is
(a)SEA(south east asia)
(b) USA
(c) Indo- Burma
(d) A & C both
ANS: D
31.Sowing time of Aman rice is
(a)June-July
(b) Mar-april
(c) May-june
(d) Dec-jan
ANS:A
32.Rice grain is generally rich in
(a)Vitamin.D
(b) Vitamin.C
(c) Tryphtophane
(d) Lysine
ANS:C
33.Rice is having fat content of
(a) 5%
(b) 10%

7. (c) 8%
(d) 2-3%
ANS:D
34.Rice is having protein content of
(a) 3-4%
(b) 10%
(c) 10-12%
(d) 6-7%
ANS:D
35.The Bio-Herbicide used in rice crop is
(a)Devine
(b) Bio-sedge
(c) Both A & B
(d) Collego
ANS:D
36.Golden rice is rich in
(a)Vit.C
(b) Vit.D
(c) Vit.E
(d) Vit.A
ANS:D
37.Phalguna rice variety is resistant to
(a)BLH
(b) GLH
(c) YPH
(d) Gall midge
ANS: D
38.Saline tolerant rice variety is
(a)Sita
(b) Jaya
(c) Bala
(d) SR-26B
ANS:D
39.In which disease of rice Krsek symptom is found
(a)Tungo
(b) Khaira virus
(c) Stem rot
(d) Bacterial blight
ANS:D

8. 40.Vector of rice tungo virus is
(a)Brown hopper
(b) Yellow borer
(c) Gall midge
(d) GLH
ANS:D
41.Which state of india is having highest productivity in rice
(a)Gujrat
(b) Haryana
(c) MP
(d) Punjab
ANS:D
42.Optimum soil pH required for growing rice is
(a) 7-8
(b) 6-7
(c) 3-4
(d) 4-6
ANS :D
43.2n=24 is the chromosome of which crop-plant
(a)Bajra
(b) Ragi
(c) Wheat
(d) Rice
ANS:D
44.Highest N losses in rice field by
(a)Leaching
(b) Run-off
(c) Percolation
(d) Denitrification
ANS:D
45.SRI is introduced first time in India at
(a)Punjab
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Haryana
(d) West Bengal
ANS:D
46.Jagannath is the mutant variety of
(a) TN-1
(b) T-14
(c) TN-41

9. (d) TN-141
ANS:D
47.First variety of rice is
(a)NT-1
(b) Jaya
(c) NR-8
(d) TN-1
ANS:D
48.White eye of rice is due to
(a)Ca
(b) Mg
(c) S
(d) Fe
ANS:D
49.Killer disease of rice is
(a)Bacterial blight
(b) Tungo virus
(c) Gram leaf hopper
(d) Both A & B
ANS:D
50.Fruit of rice is called
(a)Achene
(b) Grain
(c) Cereal
(d) Caryopsis
ANS:D
51.Most critical stage of rice is
(a)Tillering
(b) Jointing
(c) Rooting
(d) Booting
ANS:A
52.Hulling % of rice is
(a) 60-65%
(b) 30-50%
(c) 80-85%
(d) 45-55%
ANS:A
53.Cardinal temperature of rice is

10. (a) 15-20˚C
(b) 20-25˚C
(c) 40-45˚C
(d) 30-32˚C
ANS:D
54.Japonica rice is mainly grown in which regions of India
(a)Tropical
(b) Subtropical
(c) Temperate
(d) Both B & C
ANS:D
55.Genus Oryza is having how many species
(a) 26
(b) 36
(c) 34
(d) 24
ANS:D
56.Japonica rice is mainly grown in which regions of India
(a)Tropical
(b) Subtropical
(c) Temperate
(d) Both B & C
ANS:D
57.Javanica rice is grown in which country
(a)India
(b) Japan
(c) Africa
(d) Indonesia
ANS:D
58.Seed rate of hybrid rice is
(a)30kg/ha
(b) 40kg/ha
(c) 60kg/ha
(d) 15kg/ha
ANS:D
59.N use efficiency of rice crop is
(a) 30-40%
(b) 50-55%
(c) 20%
(d) 23%

11. ANS:A
60.In India, gene bank of wheat is located at-
(a)IARI, New Delhi
(b) Ludhiana
(c) Kanpur
(d) Karnal
ANS:D
61.Which weedicide is used to kill broad leaf weeds in wheat-
(a) 2,4-(d)S.S. (WPSS)
(b) 2,4,5-T
(c) 2,4-DB
(d) None of these
ANS:A
62.Among the following crop rotations, which is good for increasing
soil nutrient status –
(a)Groundnut-wheat
(b) Rice-wheat
(c) Pearlmillet-Wheat
(d) Sorghum-Wheat
ANS:A
63.Indicator plant for copper is-
(a)Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Sorghum
(d) Potato
ANS:B
64.Directorate of Wheat Research(DWR) is located at-
(a)Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Karnal
(d) Bikaner
ANS:C
65.Maximum area under wheat-
(a)India
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Russia
ANS:B
66.Triticale is a cross between-

12. (a)wheat and rye
(b) oat and barley
(c) wheat and barley
(d) None of these
ANS:A
67.Which pesticide is used for control of termite in wheat?
(a)Rogor
(b) Chlorpyriphos
(c) Monocrotophos
(d) None of these
ANS:B
68.The herbicide Carfentrazone is used to control weeds in-
(a)Wheat
(b) Maize
(c) Paddy
(d) Cotton
ANS:A
69.The optimum temperature for wheat germination is-
(a) 25-27 OC
(b) 20-22 OC
(c) 15-17 OC
(d) 10-12 OC
ANS:B
70.The causal organism of Karnal bunt of wheat is-
(a)Neovosia indica
(b)Macrophomina phaseolina
©Tilletia caries
(d)Puccinia graminis
ANS:A
71.Stem melanosis disease occur in wheat due to deficiency of-
(a)Mn
(b) Cu
(c) Si
(d) Zn
ANS:B
72.Most important and productive wheat contributing zone is-
(a)North western plains

13. (b) North eastern plains
(c) Central zone
(d) Peninsular zone
ANS:A
73.Percentage area share of T.aestivum wheat cultivation
in India is-
(a) 87
(b) 60
(c) 12
(d) 69
ANS:A
74.First dwarf wheat variety released commercially in India during 1965 is-
(a)Sonaro 64
(b) Lermaroja 64 A
(c) Sonaro 63
(d) Both a and b
ANS:C
75.Best source of N fertilizer for higher wheat production is-
(a)CAN
(b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) both a and b
(d) Urea
ANS:C
76.Most commonly followed wheat sowing method is-
(a)Sowing behind plough
(b) Driling
(c) Dibbling
(d) None of these
ANS:D
77.Which one is the most important grain crop in the world?
(a)Wheat
(b) maize
(c) sorghum
(d) barley
ANS:A
78.Botanical name of Maize
(a)Oryza sativa
(b) Zea mays

14. (c) Sorghum bicolour
(d) Pennisetum glaucum
ANS:B
79.Maize is originated from
(a)China
(b) India
(c) Mexico
(d) Japan
ANS:C
80.White bud of Maize symptom is due to
(a)Zn
(b) Cu
(c) Mo
(d) N
ANS:A
81.Maize is normally a
(a)Monoecious
(b) Diecious
(c) Hexaploid
(d) Tetraploid
ANS:A
82.Protein content of Maize
(a) 10%
(b) 8%
(c) 12%
(d) 11%
ANS:A
83.Suitable temperature for growing crop in maize
(a)22 OC
(b) 40 OC
(c) 32 OC
(d) 36 OC
ANS:C
84.Most critical stage of water in Maize crop is
(a)Tasselling stage
(b) Silking stage
(c) Both a and b
(d) Dough stage

15. ANS:C
85.Variety of Maize high quantity of lysine
(a)Shakti
(b) Vikram
(c) Jawahar
(d) Protina
ANS:A
86.Maize grow very well in the soil in p H ranging from
(a) 4.5- 6.5
(b) 6- 8.5
(c) 5.5 – 7.5
(d) 7.5 – 8.5
ANS:C
87.Which type of Maize is early maturity one
(a)Dent corn
(b) Flint corn
(c) Pop corn
(d) Flour corn
ANS:B
88.The gold of America is
(a)Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Bajra
(d) Sorghum
ANS:A
89.Most commonly cultivated maize type in India is
(a)Flint corn
(b) Dent corn
(c) Soft corn
(d) Sweet corn
ANS:A
90.Which crop is called “queen of cereal”.
(a)Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Barley
ANS:C
91.Which corn is mostly cultivated in India
(a)Pod corn

16. (b) Soft corn
(c) Flint corn
(d) Waxy corn
ANS:C
92.Water requirement in Maize
(a) 400-500mm
(b) 600- 800 mm
(c) 500- 800 mm
(d) 600- 700 mm
ANS:C
93.Seed rate of hybrid Maize
(a)25 kg /ha
(b) 20 kg/ha
(c) 24 kg/ha
(d) 26 kg/ha
ANS:A
94.Average Maize yield in India is
(a) 1000 kg/ha
(b) 1800 kg/ha
(c) 2500 kg/ha
(d) 4000 kg/ ha
ANS:C
95.Double cross techniques of production of Maize introduced by
(a) N.E. Borlang
(b) D. F. Jones
(c) Mendal
(d) GH Shull
ANS:D
96.Rabi Maize are higher yield due to
(a) Higher leaf are index
(B)Higher number of cobs / plant
©Higher number of grain / cob
(d)All of these
ANS:D
97.Consumptive use of water( mm/ day) in Maize is
(a) 1.0- 2.0
(b) 2.0-3.0
(c) 2.5- 4.3
(d) 4.3- 6.0
ANS:C

17. 98.Variety of Maize high quantity of lysine
(a) Shakti
(b) Vikram
(c) Jawahar
(d) Protina
ANS:A
99.Optimum N required for hybrid and composites of Maize are
(a) 80, 120 kg / ha
(b) 120 , 80 kg/ha
(c) 100, 60 kg / ha
(d) 60, 100 kg/ ha
ANS:B
100.Which one of the following crops is most sensitive to both excess
moisture and drought
(a) Direct seeded rice
(b) Maize
(c) Sunflower
(d) Sorghum
ANS:B